Civil Engineering

This programme’s strengths lie in its synthesis of scientific enquiry, engineering design and creative problem solving to tackle the challenging and complex real-life problems encountered by professional civil engineers.

Programme structure

Our Civil Engineering degree is focused around problem-based learning and our students enjoy tackling design projects in all years of the programme.

You will study the same courses in the first three years whether you are on the BEng or MEng degree programme. Both embed creativity to develop world changing engineers.

Year 1

In your first year, you will take a wide-ranging curriculum which includes courses in civil engineering, mathematics, dynamics, electronics, materials, statics, thermodynamics and engineering skills. These courses are supported by individual and group project work and laboratory work. This interdisciplinary approach, favoured by industry, also makes it easy to switch to most other engineering disciplines at the end of year 1 should you wish to do so.

Years 2 and 3

You will take a range of courses within structural engineering, water engineering, transportation, geotechnical engineering and construction management. Courses cover both fundamental principles and practical applications. We place considerable emphasis on practical work, in the form of laboratory classes, physical & computational modelling exercises, project work, surveying fieldwork, design projects and site visits.

Years 4 and 5

In year 4, MEng students study a greater range of advanced analytical topics than BEng students. Year 5 of the MEng programme contains a mix of advanced courses and major design project work, some at overseas institutions or involving practising engineers, which are intended to develop professional-level skills.

Partnership and industry links

We have excellent links with industry, with practicing engineers contributing to projects, lectures and case studies. Many engineering employers offer Glasgow students well-paid summer placements and, in some cases, sponsorship..

Our international links

You may apply to study abroad in year 3. In addition, MEng students can work on their fifth-year project at overseas institutions.

Career prospects

Recent graduates have been employed by:

• ARUP, civil engineer

• Jacobs Engineering Ltd, civil engineer

• Balfour Consultancy Ltd, structural engineer

• BAM Nuttall, civil engineer

• Laing O’Rourke, civil engineer

• Scottish Southern Energy, civil engineer

• WSP Group, civil engineer

• Atkins Global, graduate civil engineer

• SEPA, trainee flood risk scientist.

Accreditation

The MEng Civil Engineering is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Permanent Way Institution on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

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Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Civil Engineers, Institution of
• Highway Engineers, Institute of (IHE)
• The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
• Structural Engineers, Institution of
• Engineering Council